Seasonal Eating Guide: Fall Edition
Welcome to the Fall Edition of the Seasonal Eating Guide, from your year-round farmers market!
In this segment of the Fall Guide, we go on a deep dive into Fall’s number one comfort food – SOUP! – complete with our favorite recipes. We start with a swan dive into immune-boosting bone broth!
For more insights and tips on seasonal eating, be sure to check out the Fall Guide’s other segments:
- How to Get Your Healthy On – for You & the Ecosystem takes a closer look at how eating seasonally puts your body in sync with what Mother Nature provides, season by season.
- If It Grows Together, It Goes Together draws on ancient wisdom to help you make the most of eating seasonally this Fall.
- Farmer Spotlight introduces you to the young Amish family of Spring Creek Meadows, who rely on manpower, horses, and regenerative farming practices to raise their livestock.
- Benefits & Uses of Fall’s Produce Powerhouses lists Fall favorites, their nutritional benefits, harvest time, and the different ways they can be used.
Bone Up on Bone Broth
These days, bone broth is the It Girl of the broth world. Maybe it’s the rich, savory flavor and aroma. Maybe because it’s packed with protein. Maybe it’s the benefits it delivers to your immune system, bones, and joints. Or maybe all of the above!
Here’s how to make bone broth.
Not a meat-eater? Here’s how to make a healthy vegan broth.
Enjoy your broth on its own or as a base for other Fall soups and stews.
Fall Soups Worth Slurping
When leaves are falling in the crisp autumn air, that’s the perfect time to curl up with a steaming bowl of hearty soup and a slice of crusty, whole grain bread. As laid out in If It Grows Together, It Goes Together, soups full of fall greens and root veggies plus a side of whole grains are just what the body needs this time of year.
Looking for a new homemade soup to try? There’s something for everyone in our buffet of favorite Fall soups. And be sure to serve it with some fresh-baked local bread!
- Pumpkin Soup
- Kale & White Bean Soup
- Butternut Squash, Ginger & Apple Soup
- Vegan Celeriac Soup
- German Potato Soup
- Hungarian Goulash Soup
About Seasonal Roots
Since 2011, Seasonal Roots’ online farmers market has connected Virginia families with local family farmers who use sustainable, humane practices. Our neighborhood market managers – who believe in living better through scrumptious, healthy eating, being kind to animals, protecting the environment, and spreading joy – home-deliver freshly harvested produce, pastured eggs, grass fed dairy and meat, plus artisan fare. We empower our members to eat better and live better with more nutritious, flavorful food that’s good for us and good for the planet. More info at seasonalroots.com.